Proposed Tennessee Firearm Legislation SB7023
Legislation Overview
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49, relative to school safety.
Subject: Firearms and Ammunition
Description: As introduced, authorizes persons with an enhanced handgun carry permit to carry a handgun on school property unless the person knows that the respective school provides armed security on the school property; removes certain exemptions of a law enforcement officer's authority to possess a firearm on school property; authorizes certain community corrections officers to possess a handgun on school property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49.
Session: 113th General Assembly
Last Action: Lay on the Table
Last Action Date: August 23, 2023
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Joseph Hensley (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 33)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Aug 23, 2023 | Lay on the Table |
| Senate | Aug 22, 2023 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee |
| Senate | Aug 21, 2023 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Aug 21, 2023 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| Senate | Aug 21, 2023 | Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 8/23/2023 |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Aug 21, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
